The investment..speculation, out right gambling thread
Because....for some reason jym626 did not want to start her own thread.... I will start it... I am short ANR puts this week..so I hope the stock is stable..because I want to collect the premium.. And I...
View ArticleChances at UCI?! (Determining Whether Admitted Through Athletic Admissions)
Hello Everyone, I was wondering if I had a chance at UCI! ( my dream school ) I also am about to become a senior! And I am an in-state student! Unweighted GPA: 3.00 Weighted GPA:3.4 ( upward trend)...
View ArticleHow hard is it to get into computational finance in Mellon School of Science
GPA: Fresh: 3.5(uw) 3.7(w) Soph: 3.4 (uw) 3.7(w) Junior: 3.4 (uw) 4.0(w) Senior: unknown Tests: AP Computer Science: 4 AP Chinese: 5 AP Chemistry: 5 AP Biology:4 AP US History: 3 AP Psychology: 3 ACT:...
View ArticleBook List Supplement Essay
I'm sure that many of you have seen Harvard's supplement prompt, "List all of the books you read in the last 12 months." I'm trying to get a ballpark about how many books you might be including and how...
View ArticlePlease chance me for engineering at USC
Hi everyone, I'm an incoming senior at a public high school in the northwest Chicago suburbs. My stats are as follows: Gpa: 4.0 unweighted Class rank: Either top 1% to 2% (Last terms grades aren't in...
View ArticleChance a transfer student for Texas Tech, University of Houston, and...
Hi everyone. Right now, my college years has been well... rough (I've been in college for over two years). I have a really good GPA in regards to liberal arts, but my math/science GPA is pretty bad......
View ArticleChoose my school: Comp Sci and Deep Language Offerings
Seeking a top tier (or hidden gem with outstanding faculty and focus on undergrads) computer science program with a practical bent (a la CMU) and a broad and rich offering of foreign languages. I am a...
View ArticlePrivate Loans
Hi everyone, I feel stupid for asking this but when you apply for private loans do you apply for all 4 years in one big loan? If you apply by semester does your cosigner have to cosign for every single...
View ArticleTeachers who Never Give "A"s
Have a D, HS 2016, who is taking all honors classes and two "pre - AP" thematic courses English and Social Studies, She took them the first section of them last year and is now in the second year. They...
View ArticleNeuroscience vs Biochem
I've spent years researching where to go for astrophysics, but after a year of calc and physics I've decided that is not what I want.. So I'm starting fresh! My main interest lies with neuroscience and...
View ArticleQuestions about CC?
Hello CC, As far as plans go, I'm applying to UC's but not sure if I'm going to make it. In the case that I do not, is it better to go to a CC and transfer or just go to CSU? Also, if I decide to go to...
View ArticleWorried: Asian Legacy
I'm not looking for chances so much as tips. I know that my chances are impossible to predict and are mostly predicated on the intangibles of my application: essays, interview, random chance, etc. But...
View ArticleThe Official UCB Fall of 2014 Decisions Thread
Decisions are just around the corner and I still don't know why we don't have an Official decisions thread for UCB!? That's why I decided to make this forum I want to wish you all the best! Choose one...
View ArticleSAT MATH 400-500 NEED HELP
Hi I am a rising junior and I am preparing to take the sat this October. I am consistently getting 450+ and sometimes in the 500 range. Are there any sat math prep books that can raise my score
View ArticleHow to make really good french press coffee?
I recently jumped on the French Press bandwagon and have been loving life ever since. However, I always find I end up with a lot of “grit” in my coffee; some on the bottom which I know is normal with a...
View ArticleMalaysian Airlines Plane Crashes in Eastern Ukraine
Reports of almost 300 people on board. Uh oh.
View Articlefinal exam
so my english teacher showed one student: everybody else's grades, and the final exam, do you think this is right ? because that student got a 105 on the final this was after school
View ArticleSophomore and no friends
Hello, so I'm a sophomore at The University of Kansas. I'm currently taking summer classes and I am just generally extremely confused about this. Why have I not made a single good friend in the past...
View ArticleSchool Projects Advice (i.e. Science Fair)
Hi. My school is requiring us to do a science fair project this year, which actually counts as half of the weight of a normal class. We are required to do background research over the summer. 1) How do...
View ArticleCollege Students and Local Police
I was shocked to hear how harshly Penn State students fare with local police for minor infractions. Apparently, nearly 90% of student criminal interaction with the criminal justice system and local...
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